Fantasy Premier League

First off, The Fantasist would like to express its sympathy with frustrated managers who had to wait the best part of two days to get their points. It cannot say too much for fear of some terrible retribution from its paymasters, but a Fantasy Football game that takes 40 hours to update points is clearly...More

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is struggling with a calf injury though manager Alex Ferguson said the England star was eager to face rivals Liverpool on Sunday."He is always desperate to play, that's the nature of the boy," Ferguson told the club's website. "It's going to be important how he...More

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Sometimes the simplest advice is the best. Advice like PICK DIDIER DROGBA, HE'S BRILLIANT.Liverpool and Manchester United players are best avoided this week ahead of Sunday's game at Anfield - Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham are the sides with the best match-ups. GOALKEEPERSChoose 'em: Man City's Shay Given (8.24)...More

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Theo Walcott is a worryingly fragile young man, and he could be out for a month with a knee injury sustained against Birminham City.Manchester City forward Robinho has had a setback on his return from an ankle injury and is not expected to feature for at least another fortnight.Danny Murphy...More

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During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling.UPBobby Zamora (FW, Fulham, 10.89) +4.64A goal and an assist for the normally punchline-worthy Fulham striker almost doubled his price. Heurelho Gomes (GK, Tottenham, 11.15) +3.71The Brazilian announced his return to the Tottenham team with seven saves and...More

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Matchday three is here, and it's time for a Fantasy Europe Cup update. The Fantasist presently lies in 2,947th place overall after a decent first two weeks. Its skipper Luis Fabiano is the third-highest scorer in the game, with 41 points, while there have also been useful contributions from Daniel Alves (30 pts) and Hans-Jorg Butt...More

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It's time to look back at the weekend in Fantasy and assess how well The Fantasist got on with its Choose 'em or lose 'em predictions.It's a good job The Fantasist baked a pre-emptive humble pie in case Paul Robinson (2 points) failed - it was tucking in as early...More

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Striker Wayne Rooney is out of Manchester United's match against Bolton with a calf injury but goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is expected to return. Rooney missed England's final World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday against Belarus but Van der Sar is expected to make his first competitive start for United this season after breaking his finger...More

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With Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres out, it is time to shake up that forward line. Look no further than Everton's Louis Saha. As Tuesday's blog entry pointed out, you should be wary of any player who has had a long-haul international trip - especially if they have been ordered to have a party by a...More

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Following the midweek internationals, here's a rundown of the Premier League contingent of players who featured for their respective national teams. You can see a similar list for the past weekend's matches here.ARSENALThomas Vermaelen (Estonia 2-0 Belgium) - captain, played 90 minutesAndrei Arshavin (Azerbaijan 1-1 Russia) - captain, scored, played...More

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